April 2, 2018

The Burlington City Council held their regular meeting April 2, 2018. Present were: Rod Kremer, Council President, Justin Anderson, Jesse Cannon,Daryn Hoover, Diane Fugere, Lynn Brooks, Codie Miller,Tony Pasterz, Keith Crabb,Patrick SamsonPatrick Waters.

Andersonmoved to approve the March2018 minutes,Cannonseconded, motion carried.

Anderson moved to approve bills and payroll as presented, Hoover seconded, motion carried.

Rod reported on comp hours.

Jayden’s CDL test is being rescheduled due to brake lights not working on the truck.

Attorney Waters proposed a contracted monthly fee of $4,000 for attorney fees. This fee to be re-evaluated annually. Hoover moved to approve, Cannon seconded, motion carried.

Rick Helming appeared before council for site approval on a property Robinwood.

Anderson moved to approve on 2ndreading, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGTON THAT the following ordinance be amended:

Section 9-102. Billing Procedure: Bills for the rates and charges as herein established by the City shall be sent monthly. All bills shall be payable to the City of Burlington by the 25th of each month due date indicated on the bill. Bills not paid by the 14th day of the following month will be assessed a $5.00 past due fee. due date will receive a delayed payment charge of one and one-half percent (1 ½%). Water and sewer system accounts that become 30 days past due will receive one courtesy reminder by phone. Failure to remit payment as agreed will result in the water supply for the lot, parcel of land or premises affected being shut off. Service will be turned back on only after payment in full of the delinquent charges and a reconnect fee of $50.00 during work hours; $100.00 reconnect fee after hours. Cannon seconded, motion carried.

Chief Crabb asked again for the status of the city insuring his personal duty gear. Crabb provided a list of personal property, Pasterz did not. Crabb’s insurance is $10/1000 replacement value. Much discussion followed. No action was taken.

Council President Kremer asked about the K-9 grant monies. Officers reported they can apply for up to $10,000.00 with Berthold Grain Elevator Coop.

Jack and Keith will inspect the trailer court as soon as the snow melts.

Council reviewed information on West River Water District’s request for the city to process their water bills.

Hoover moved to authorized Diane and Lynn to work out the details, Cannon seconded, motion carried.

Diane read an email from NDIRF attorney, Scott Faehnrich giving the status of the Keller Paving issue.

Samson reported on the bid opening for the Harvest Heights Access Road project. The following bids were received on March 29, 2018:

Excavating, Inc. $980,281.90

Keller Paving $1,073,583.00

Minot Paving $1,042,294.40

Strata Corporation $1,136,926.49

Bids received can be held for 45 days. Due to the uncertainty of this project being approved, Patrick recommended tabling the issue and he would talk to Excavation, Inc. to see if they would they be willing to reevaluate or rebid a portion of the project if that is what is approved.

Council reviewed an estimate from Elberg Carpet Service for $400 to install new flooring in both bathrooms in the city hall building. Cannon moved to approve, Hoover seconded, motion carried.

Samson reported as part of the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Plan for the City of Burlington, the existing sanitary forcemain will be removed and replaced from the intersection of Valley and Davis and connected into the 12” forcemain running along Johnson Street. The existing pipe is asbestos cement, likely 50 years old, and near the end of it’s design life. When the Mouse River improvements begin construction, the City may want to consider working with the Contractor to replace the existing forcemain from the intersection of Valley and Davis back to the Master Lift Station. Economically, this would be the best time to complete this work. For budget purposes, the city should plan a cost of $100 per foot of pipe.

With the 10” transmission line complete, the fund balance is -73,157.80, which is the city’s share of the grant. Diane asked permission to transfer monies from the Aid to New Construction Fund to the 10” Transmission Line Fund to close it out. Anderson moved to approve the transfer, Cannon seconded, motion carried.

Building Permits

#812-A Jeff Johnston20 Joshua CourtSingle Family Dwelling$3,953.00

Hoover moved to approve, Kremer seconded, motion carried.

Diane asked permission to apply for the Verendrye Electric Roundup Grant to purchase a park charcoal grill, an Expression Swing and a picnic table for Stemen Park. Cannon moved to approve, Hoover seconded, motion carried.

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Check # / Payee / Net
20025 / Jack Anderson / 1,677.92
20026 / Mary Brooks / 1,148.17
20027 / Jayden Casavant / 1,163.65
20028 / Keith Crabb / 1,983.10
20029 / Diane Fugere / 1,875.96
20030 / Tony Pasterz / 1,695.68
20031 / Rod Schwandt / 203.17
20032 / Rod Schwandt / 92.35
99831 / IRS / 3,263.99
20033 / Burlington Rec / 23,000.00
20034 / Jeanine Kabanuk / 350.61
20035 / Clark, Struan / 50.00
20036 / Farmers Union Oil Co / 65.00
20037 / AT&T / 11.40
20038 / Verendrye / 690.15
20039 / Verizon / 80.10
20040 / Visa / 2,149.29
20041 / Jack Anderson / 1,677.92
20042 / Brooks, Mary / 1,148.17
20043 / Casavant, Jayden / 1,163.65
20044 / Crabb, Keith / 1,983.10
20045 / Diane Fugere / 1,875.96
20046 / Codie Miller / 477.75
20047 / Pasterz, Tony / 1,695.68
20048 / Jeanine Kabanuk / 332.46
20049 / Kaden Letvin Benefit Fund / 150.00
20050 / Daryn Hoover / 138.52
20051 / Jesse Cannon / 207.79
20052 / Justin Anderson / 207.79
20053 / NDPERS / 3,806.28
20054 / Getty, Christopher / 73.11
99830 / IRS / 3,429.23
20055 / AFLAC / 407.73
20056 / BCBS / 4,087.50
20057 / Sarah Glasoe / 200.00
20058 / UNUM / 54.03
20059 / ND Tax Commissioner / 762.00
20060 / 1 Call / 1,427.50
20061 / ACME / 353.97
20062 / Amer Working Dog Assoc / 75.00
20063 / Base Utilities / 8,000.00
20064 / void / 0.00
20065 / Burlington Electric / 621.10
20066 / Circle Sanitation / 6,010.05
20067 / Core & Main / 1,025.86
20068 / First District / 44.00
20069 / First Western Ins / 12.00
20070 / Gaffaneys / 68.02
20071 / MDU / 380.65
20072 / Metron-Farnier / 314.91
20073 / Midco / 95.00
20074 / Minot Daily News / 76.65
20075 / Minot Vet Clinic / 68.00
20076 / Municipal Govt Academy / 185.00
20077 / NAPA / 55.93
20078 / ND Dept of Health / 11.77
20079 / ND State Water Commission / 4,647.43
20080 / SRT / 743.76
20081 / Safeguard / 156.70
20082 / Steen Const / 132.00
20083 / Sundre & Gravel / 692.00
20084 / Trinity Health / 10.00
20085 / UCB / 26,856.25
20086 / US Bank / 250,390.63
20087 / Verizon / 15.02
20088 / Waters Legal / 2,350.50
20089 / Xcel / 2,599.34

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Respectfully submitted,

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D Fugere, Auditor Rod Kremer, Council President

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